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Sabi grass (Urochloa mosambicensis)

IMPORTANT INFORMATION: This datasheet is pending revision and updating; its contents are currently derived from FAO's Animal Feed Resources Information System (1991-2002) and from Bo Göhl's Tropical Feeds (1976-1982).

Datasheet

Description
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Common names 
African liverseed grass, bosveldbeesgras, buffalo grass, buffelsgras, bushveld signal grass, bushveld herringbone grass, common urochloa, gewone urochloa, paper grass, witbuffelsgras, sabi grass, capim corrente, daly, gonya grass, mbawani, bumbunzwa, mpunga nini, tunga, ya sabee, rumput sabi
Species 

Urochloa mosambicensis (Hack.) Dandy [Poaceae]

Synonyms 
Brachiaria stolonifera Gooss., Echinochloa notabile (Hook. f.) Rhind., Panicum mosambicense Hack., Urochloa pullulans Stapf, nom. illeg., Urochloa stolonifera (Gooss.) Chippind.
Feed categories 
Related feed(s) 
Description 
Perennial up to 120 cm high. Drought resistant.
Nutritional aspects
Ruminants 
Palatable grazing of good nutritive value even when dry.
Nutritional tables
Tables of chemical composition and nutritional value 

Avg: average or predicted value; SD: standard deviation; Min: minimum value; Max: maximum value; Nb: number of values (samples) used

IMPORTANT INFORMATION: This datasheet is pending revision and updating; its contents are currently derived from FAO's Animal Feed Resources Information System (1991-2002) and from Bo Göhl's Tropical Feeds (1976-1982).

Main analysis Unit Avg SD Min Max Nb
Crude protein % DM 9.9 8.8 11.0 2
Crude fibre % DM 26.7 22.4 31.0 2
NDF % DM 62.3 *
ADF % DM 31.7 *
Lignin % DM 3.5 *
Ether extract % DM 2.0 1.9 2.0 2
Ash % DM 21.0 13.8 28.2 2
Gross energy MJ/kg DM 15.7 *
 
Minerals Unit Avg SD Min Max Nb
Calcium g/kg DM 7.8 1
Phosphorus g/kg DM 3.6 1
Potassium g/kg DM 32.4 1
Sodium g/kg DM 0.6 1
Magnesium g/kg DM 3.8 1
 
Ruminant nutritive values Unit Avg SD Min Max Nb
OM digestibility, Ruminant % 70.0 *
Energy digestibility, ruminants % 66.9 *
DE ruminants MJ/kg DM 10.5 *
ME ruminants MJ/kg DM 8.5 *

The asterisk * indicates that the average value was obtained by an equation.

References

Nasrullah et al., 2003; Sen, 1938

Last updated on 24/10/2012 00:44:57

Main analysis Unit Avg SD Min Max Nb
Dry matter % as fed 88.5 1
Crude protein % DM 14.9 1
Crude fibre % DM 26.1 1
NDF % DM 61.8 *
ADF % DM 31.0 *
Lignin % DM 3.4 *
Ether extract % DM 1.5 1
Ash % DM 12.9 1
Gross energy MJ/kg DM 17.4 *
 
Ruminant nutritive values Unit Avg SD Min Max Nb
OM digestibility, Ruminant % 69.8 *
Energy digestibility, ruminants % 66.2 *
DE ruminants MJ/kg DM 11.5 *
ME ruminants MJ/kg DM 9.2 *
Nitrogen digestibility, ruminants % 45.6 1

The asterisk * indicates that the average value was obtained by an equation.

References

Walker, 1975

Last updated on 24/10/2012 00:44:57

References
References 
Aganga, A. A. ; Autlwetse, M. N., 2000. Utilization of sorghum forage, millet forage, veldt grass and buffel grass by Tswana sheep and goats when fed Lablab purpureus L. as protein supplement. Asian-Aust. J. Anim. Sci., 13 (8): 1127 web icon
Gutteridge, R. C. ; Shelton, H. M. ; Wilaipon, B. ; Humphreys, L. R., 1983. Productivity of pastures and responses to salt supplements by beef cattle on native pasture in north east Thailand. Trop. Grassl., 17 (3): 105-114
Jones, R. J., 1981. The effect of grass species on animal performance. CSIRO, Division of Tropical Crops and Pastures, Annual Report 1981 82. 1982, 104. Brisbane, Australia
Oliveira, M. C. de; Silva, C. M. M. de S. ; Albuquerque, S. G. de; Bernadino, F. A., 1988. The performance of forage grasses under conditions of intensive grazing by cattle in the semi arid region of northeast Brazil. Documentos Centro de Pesquisa Agropecuaria do Tropico Semi Arido, EMBRAPA. 1988, No. 56, 15 pp
Sen, K. C., 1938. The nutritive values of Indian cattle feeds and the feeding of animals. Indian Council of Agricultural Research, New Dehli, Bulletin No. 25, 1-30
Walker, C. A., 1975. Personal communication. Central Research Station, Mazabuka, N. Rhodesia
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